Blog

Sterk Christmas Party

Sterk Christmas Party

Sterk Christmas Party! On Christmas Eve noon, we shared a yummy meal of appetizer-type foods and shared some wonderful family together! Our nephew Levi sat quietly on the floor, just waiting for present time – it was adorable!  My mother in law decorated so nicely for Christmas! We had a REAL fire going that added…

Christmas Parties!

Christmas Parties!

Such a blessed time of year! This Christmas has looked very different from what we were thinking it was going to look like 6 months ago.Very different. Yet, we have been blessed SO richly! It has been an up and down kind of season for us, but we are so thankful to be surrounded by…

The Tri-fecta

The Tri-fecta

Dan and I are keeping up on our routine of hanging out on Tuesdays. We have now claimed it to be “the trifecta” which means Tuesday’s Time Together. I know, kind of a lame-o name, but it’s the best we could come up with :). Yesterday we had reason to be in Grand Rapids area,…

Sentimental Values

I am going back in time a little bit, but I have a few other thoughts on living simply and being content. I continue to find things I do not need. Even though most of our stuff is in boxes, ready to go whenever God says “go,” but I still find things that I think…

There Are No Do-Overs

Continuing on the old “sayings” Kristin has found while going through old papers…. I found this one titled “If I Had My Life To Live Over.” Maybe not the best subject to start out with this fine morning, but I found the sayings to be very convicting and challenging. I don’t reflect on this moment…